Factories Act
ZambiaAct of Parliament
The Factories Act is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia. It contains 120 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Factories Act and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Factories Act
- S. 1S hort title
- S. 2D efiniti on of "factory"
- S. 3I nterpretati on
- S. 4A pplicati on of Act
- S. 5D elegati on of powers of Commissioner
- S. 6A ppointment of inspectors
- S. 7P owers of inspectors
- S. 8D uty to assist inspect or
- S. 9O bstructing inspect or
- S. 10I nspectors not to disclose informati on or source of complaints
- S. 11R egister of factories
- S. 12R egistrati on of existing factories
- S. 13R egistrati on of new factories
- S. 14N otificati on of change in registered particulars
- S. 15D rawings of factories
- S. 16E stablishment of Appeals Board
- S. 17A ppeals to Board
- S. 18P owers of Board
- S. 19C leanliness
- S. 20O vercrowding
- S. 21G eneral ventilati on
- S. 22L ighting
- S. 23S anitary conveniences
- S. 24E nforcement of provisions of secti on 23 by local authority
- S. 25D uty of inspect or as to sanitary defects remediable by local authority
- S. 26M edical supervisi on
- S. 27P rime movers
- S. 28T ransmissi on machinery
- S. 29O ther machinery
- S. 30P rovisions as to unfenced machinery
- S. 31C onstructi on and maintenance of fencing
- S. 32C onstructi on and supply of machinery
- S. 33V essels containing dangerous substances
- S. 34S elf-acting machines
- S. 35T raining and supervisi on of inexperienced workers
- S. 36F loors, steps, stairs, passages and gangways
- S. 37S afe means of access and safe place of employment
- S. 38P recautions in places where dangerous fumes are liable to be present
- S. 39P recautions with respect to explosive or inflammable dust, g as, vapour or
- S. 40P reventi on and fighting of fire
- S. 41M eans of escape and warning in case of fire
- S. 42T esting and examinati on of fire warning
- S. 43F ire drills
- S. 44R egulations f or means of escape
- S. 45R egulations f or fire preventi on
- S. 46R egulations f or special safety arrangements f or the preventi on of accidents
- S. 47H oists and lifts
- S. 48H oists and lifts used f or carrying persons
- S. 49T eagle openings and similar doorways
- S. 50H oists and lifts: supplementary provisions and exceptions
- S. 51C hains, ropes and lifting tackle
- S. 52C ranes and other lifting machines
- S. 53R egister of chains, ropes and lifting tackle and lifting machines
- S. 54S team boilers: attachments and constructi on
- S. 55S lings
- S. 56S team boilers: restricti on on entry
- S. 57S team receivers and steam containers
- S. 58A ir receivers
- S. 59N otificati on before use of steam or air receivers
- S. 60N otificati on of proposed modifications to pressure parts
- S. 61E xceptions as to steam boilers, steam receivers and containers and air
- S. 62I nterpretati on of terms in Part VIII
- S. 63D rinking water
- S. 64W ashing facilities
- S. 65A ccommodati on f or clothing and change rooms
- S. 66F acilities f or sitting
- S. 67F irst-aid
- S. 68W elf are regulations
- S. 69R emoval of and preventi on of inhalati on of dust or fumes
- S. 70M eals in certa in dangerous trades
- S. 71P rotective clothing, appliances and screening
- S. 72L ifting excessive weights
- S. 73P ower of inspect or to require certificate of fitness f or work
- S. 74P ower to make regulations f or safety and health
- S. 75P ower to take samples
- S. 76N otice of accidents
- S. 77N otificati on of dangerous occurrences
- S. 78I ndustrial diseases
- S. 79R egulations extending scope of sections 76 and 78
- S. 80T enement factories
- S. 81P arts of buildings let off as separate factories
- S. 82B uilding operations and works of engineering constructi on
- S. 83M ines
- S. 84P ower to extend applicati on of provisions of Act
- S. 85P osting of abstract of Act, regulations and notices
- S. 86G eneral register
- S. 87P eriodical return of persons employed
- S. 88P reservati on of registers and records
- S. 89D uties of persons employed
- S. 90P rohibiti on of deductions from wages
- S. 91O ffences
- S. 92G eneral penalty
- S. 93P enalty on pers on actually committing an offence f or which other pers on is
- S. 94P ers on primarily liable may exempt himself from liability on convicti on of actual
- S. 95P roceedings against persons not primarily liable
- S. 96O wner of machine liable in certa in cases instead of occupier
- S. 97P rosecuti on of offences
- S. 98S pecial provisions as to evidence
- S. 99P ower of court to order cause of contraventi on to be remedied
- S. 100S ervice, etc., of documents
- S. 101P ower of High Court to modify agreements
- S. 102P ower of High Court to apporti on expenses
- S. 103P ower of Chief Inspect or of Factories in relati on to dangerous or defective
- S. 104P enalties
- S. 105R egulations
- S. ISection I
- S. IISection II
- S. IIISection III
- S. IVSection IV
- S. IXSection IX
- S. VSection V
- S. VISection VI
- S. VIISection VII
- S. VIIISection VIII
- S. XSection X
- S. XISection XI
- S. XIISection XII
- S. XIIISection XIII
- S. XIVSection XIV
- S. XVSection XV